Youth Skills Training Supervisor

Location: Astoria, NY

Pre-Employment Transition Services (Pre-ETS) are classes and activities offered to high school students with disabilities to help them prepare for employment and find work.

Our program focuses on five key areas:

• Self-Advocacy – Learning how to speak up for yourself, understand your rights, make informed decisions, and take an active role in planning your future.
• Work Readiness – Building the skills needed to succeed in the workplace, including communication, teamwork, problem-solving, and professionalism.
• Job Exploration – Learning about different careers and identifying occupations that match a student's interests, strengths, and abilities.
• Postsecondary Options – Exploring education, vocational training, apprenticeships, and other opportunities available after high school.
• Work Based Learning Experiences - Developing community-based, short term (160 - 320 hours), paid work experiences to act as job sampling for transitioning students. 

The goal of our Pre-ETS program is to help students take an active role in planning their futures. We support students in identifying their strengths, interests, and abilities so they can make informed choices and successfully transition into further education, training, or meaningful long-term employment.

The Youth Skills Trainer Supervisor (YST Supervisor) serves as the working supervisor and lead for the delivery of Pre-ETS services at high schools throughout New York City. The YST Supervisor is responsible for developing and maintaining relationships with schools and ACCES-VR, coordinating and facilitating Pre-ETS classes and WBLE opportunities, supervising and training program staff, overseeing program implementation, and ensuring that students receive high-quality services that meet ACCES-VR and program standards.

The Awesome Things You’ll Do

• Serve as a creative, strategic thinker and self-starter who works with local high schools, ACCES-VR, students with disabilities, and other partners to develop and expand transition services.
• Develop Pre-ETS initiatives at high schools throughout New York City that support students with disabilities as they transition from school to adult life, further education, training, and employment.
• Expand the number of high schools participating in our Pre-ETS programs and classes.
• Build and maintain relationships with high school principals, transition coordinators, teachers, and other school personnel to develop Pre-ETS programming, including Self-Advocacy, Job Exploration, Work Readiness, and Postsecondary Options.
• Liaise with ACCES-VR district offices and TAYS/Transition and Youth Services coordinators to develop new projects and ensure that new and existing programs receive required approvals.
• Develop Work-Based Learning Experiences (WBLEs), including paid internship opportunities that provide students with meaningful exposure to the world of work.
• Deliver Pre-ETS classes using established curricula and adapt instruction as appropriate to engage students with different learning needs.
• Recruit, train, supervise, and support Youth Skills Trainers and other classroom staff.
• Coordinate staff schedules and activities to ensure adequate coverage across multiple schools and service sites.
• Monitor service delivery, student participation, and documentation to ensure compliance with program and ACCES-VR requirements.
• Track service hours, maintain required documentation, and complete ACCES-VR reports and milestones accurately and on time.
• Review staff documentation and reports to ensure that milestones are completed and submitted in a timely manner for billing.
• Identify and resolve programmatic and operational issues affecting service delivery.
• Maintain regular communication with school partners, ACCES-VR, students, families, and internal program staff as appropriate.
• Attend Rehabilitation Department meetings, staff meetings, and other required meetings.

Our Must Haves

• Bachelor's degree; or associate degree/two years of college with at least two years of relevant experience in education, vocational rehabilitation, disability services, youth services, workforce development, or a related field.
• Experience working with youth and/or individuals with disabilities preferred.
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to coordinate services across multiple schools and locations.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to develop and maintain professional relationships with school administrators, ACCES-VR staff, community partners, students, and families.
• Strong presentation and public-speaking skills.
• Ability to connect with students at their level and use engaging approaches to maintain participation and interest.
• Ability to supervise, coach, and support program staff.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant technology platforms.
• Willingness and flexibility to travel and work at multiple locations throughout the five boroughs of New York City.

Responsibilities and activities may be modified or expanded to meet program and business needs with management approval.

What We Offer 

• Generous Time off policy to use when you need it
• Health, wellness and financial resources to help you achieve our personal goals 
• Robust health benefits including medical, dental, vision, parental leaves and company sponsored life insurance
• Retirement matching programs and contributions
• Transit and commuter benefits

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